The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-28

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Weekiy's" Hearty Commsnts Typos u.
The new South has found striking
and significant expression IN the APP
pcarancc Of Mr.. Trenholm. ~ South
| Carolina. the Comptroller 81 the Cur
rcncy. and Mr.. Grady, Of Georgia. the
| editor Of the Atlanta Constitution. as
I guests az the annual dinner IL the New
England Society. in Philadelphia and
New York respectively. The strain Of
\ remark at these noted dinners Il al
WAYS patriotic. and the speeches natur-
ally tecm with glowing and tender allu-
( sions 10 the civil war and the Union sol
diors. II was signal sign. therefore.
Of the actual situation that two Of tho
strongest Confederates should rise In
T, the midst Of such Northern company
rs gather at these dinners. and BY their
personal bearing no less than by the
earncstness and cloquencc Of their
speeches should show 70 the most skep-
tical what worthy foes they had been.
and what sincere friends they are.
To these distinguished orators who
in the two great cities spoke for the
new South must be added MIR. James
Phclan. Of Tennessee, who is just
elected TO Congress in the Memphis
district. and who in his own district
and among his own Southern fellow
citizens proved himself to be, with Mr..
Trenholm and Mr.. Grady, man OF
broad comprehension and sagacious
views. All Of these gentlemen, il must
be understood. speak as men who,
without remuneration Of their local feel
ing. Of their State pride or Of their
honor and affection for the men with
whom they stood fast for what they
held to be q true cause, own without
reservation its defeat and the conse-
auert total change Of conditions in the
life around them. Thus MIR. Phelan
saws:
sBtfer % my taste rs we're the results OF the
civil war. day after day has reconciled me 70
them. and convinced me OF the wisdom OF cheer
ful submission 70 the will OF Him who brought
them about The union OF these States has
been preserved and declared indissoluble-
( great and disturbing constitutional question
mas been finally and forever settled. and slavery
mas been forever abolished: il no longer tar
lie Because IL was involved In the question 81
constitutional right fought four years in IL
defense. tell you now. upon the honor OF my
manhood. that would fight eight years. though
my hairs are white. against any attempt 20 re
instate II in any portion OF this continent"
Mr.. Grady's speech was one Of ths
most striking that have been delivered
1 by any citizen of Southern State since
v sthe war. 1t was very eloquent. Hi
I. tribute 10 Abraham Lincoln was yer,
impressive, and the effect Of his address
|. delivered to that New England com
i pany win be most serviceable to thu
/ country:
o Great types. like valuable plants. are ssov
!. 70 flower and fruit. but from the union OF thcs
: colonies came he who stands IS the first typica
8 American. the first who comprehended withi'
= himself all the strength and greatness all IN
majesty and grace. OF this Republic-Abrahan
Lincoln He was the sum OF Puritan and Cava
4 Her icr in his ardent nature were fused n
|. virtues OF both. and in the depths OF his grea
: soul the faults OF both were lost; but he wa
II greater than Puritan greater than Cavalier. 1
" that he was American. and In that in his home
d Is form were first gathered the vast and ste
q ling forces OF this Republic. charging II with sue
"a tremendous meaning and 50 elevating abcy
Il human suffering that martyrdom though Il
4 famonsly aimed. came Is . fitting crown 70 III
consecrasec from the cradle 70 human liberty.
= Mr.. Grady said also:
e 1.-THE relations OF the Southern people wit
y the negro are close and cordial We remembe
with what fidelity he guarded our defenceles
women and children. whose husbands and fail
ers were fighting against his freedom. To h
eternal credit DC II said that whenever
"a struck blow for his own liberty he fought
On open bate. and when AZ last he raised b
&Ix& - Z
might be struck on. those hands we're innoceI
~ Of wrong against his helpless charges. A
=, worthy 70 be taken In loving grasp BY ever
man who honors loyalty and devotion Ru
- nans have maltreated him. rascals have rnisls
co him. but his treatment IN the South to-day
ed an honorable protest against injustice TO II
m simple and sincere people Faith has bee
to kept with him in spite OF caiumnous assertion
81 70 the contrary BY those who assume 70 spca
a. for Us or BY frank opponents Faith will
- kept with him In the future II the South hol
80 her reasen and integrity. The new south
III enamored or her new work Her soul il stirr'
Z. with the breath Of new life. As she stand
- fuli-statured and equal among the people Of u
* earth. breathing the keen air and looking o
)r- upon the limitless horizon. she undcrsfan
he that her emancipation came because. IN the
on ocrutable wisdom Of Cod her honest purpo
de- vas crossed and her brave armies beatc
"a This Il said in no spirit Of time-scrviny III
~. apology should be unjust TO the South II
40 did not make this plain IN this presence"
nd His closing appeal to New Englar
lite whether she will "pcrmit the pref
nat dice Of the war to remain in the hear
III Of the conquerors when II has died
NJ the hearts Of the conquered" was mo
nd touching and impressive. New EngIaI
certainly would be recreant 70 her ov
best impulses II the appeal were a
Mn answered in the same manly and frien
ON " spirit in which it Is made. - Harper
OH Weekly.
the
nee Instead Of an injury to rcforI
ect the repeal Of the Tenure-cf-Onice Ia
her 6""' - .:Is:~